are you ready to go bananas? - lake erie...
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2843 Washington Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 216-320-4757
ARE YOU READY TO GO BANANAS?
Dear Friend,
You have the chance to support youth in the creative writing community by
participating in Greater Cleveland’s only GIANT Bananagrams Tournament!
Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth is a non-profit organization that provides
creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth in the Greater
Cleveland community. Located in Cleveland Heights, Lake Erie Ink serves 3,000
youth annually from a broad socio-economic, cultural and academic range, using
creative writing to increase literacy skills.
On Saturday, March 11th
, 2017, Lake Erie Ink will bring this love of language and
creative word play to its 5th
annual GIANT Bananagrams Tournament. Inspired by
the fast-paced, Scrabble-like word game, Bananagrams brings together teams of up
to 5 players to compete on a 30x30 ft. board in front of a large audience and narrated
by a guest emcee. This event requires creative thinking and encourages teamwork
and collaboration as groups scramble to be the first to turn their letters into words.
We invite you to be part of something special by sponsoring this year’s event in
one of two ways:
1. Sponsor the event and play as a team representing your organization
2. Sponsor a youth team in your name
We hope that you are able to participate as a sponsor and welcome your support at
any level. Your contribution increases opportunities for youth from our community
to engage in creative literacy programming.
We hope that you are excited to GO BANANAS for Lake Erie Ink! Please return
the enclosed sponsorship form by January 10, 2017. You can learn more about Lake
Erie Ink at lakeerieink.org.
Sincerely,
Melissa Libertini Amy Rosenbluth
Event Chair, Fresh Ink member Executive Director
Lake Erie Ink
Board of Directors:
Mireille Sjoblom-Kious,
Chair
Dallas Schubert,
Immediate Past Chair
Leslie Myrick, Secretary
Lisa B. Rosenthal,
Treasurer
Brandon Baker
Joanie Berger
Charniece Holmes
Robert Koonce
Dominique LaRochelle
Alex Leslie
Holley Martens
Stacy Miller
Cicely Philpot
Mary Roberts
Annette Tucker
Sutherland
Andy Trares
Stephen Werber
Lake Erie Ink provides
creative expression
opportunities and
academic support to
youth in the Greater
Cleveland community.
WHY LAKE ERIE INK? All year long, Lake Erie Ink provides a safe space for youth to express themselves creatively during out-of-school time by facilitating workshops for writers of all ages and by providing literacy support to schools and other youth-serving organizations. As our signature fundraiser, our GIANT Bananagrams Tournament brings over 125 community members together to have fun with friends with family through word play – all in support of a good cause.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND PERKS
PRESENTING SPONSOR - $2,500 Team in your name • Recognition as a team at the event • Logo on team t-shirts • Name and logo on pre and post event email communications (2,000 people) • Mentions on Lake Erie Ink’s social media channels •
Opportunity to provide materials or logoed gift item for team members (100 people) • Opportunity for prominent table display at the event • Special write up on Lake Erie Ink website highlighting your contribution with your name, logo and link • Full-page ad in Home / Away From Home, a published book of Greater Cleveland teen writing (hitting bookshelves in spring 2017) • Opportunity to have a representative judge in the Haiku contest • Special recognition at “Bananagrams and Brews” events during winter 2017 PLUS: Name included on all of the event’s promotional materials as presenting sponsor • Public recognition at the event and invitation to participate in the program as a presenter • Name on front page of Lake Erie Ink website for 2 months leading up to the event
GOLD SPONSOR - $1,500 Team in your name • Recognition as a team at the event • Logo on team t-shirts • Name and logo on pre and post event email communications (2,000 people) • Mentions on Lake Erie Ink’s social media channels •
Opportunity to provide materials or logoed gift item for team members (100 people) • Opportunity for prominent table display at the event • Special write up on Lake Erie Ink website highlighting your contribution with your name, logo and link • Full-page ad in Home / Away From Home, a published book of Greater Cleveland teen writing (hitting bookshelves in spring 2017) PLUS: Opportunity to have a representative judge in the Haiku contest • Special recognition at “Bananagrams and Brews” events during winter 2017
SILVER SPONSOR - $1,000 Team in your name • Recognition as a team at the event • Logo on team t-shirts • Name and logo on pre and post event email communications (2,000 people) • Mentions on Lake Erie Ink’s social media channels
PLUS: Opportunity to provide materials or logoed gift item for team members (100 people) • Opportunity for prominent table display at the event • Special write up on Lake Erie Ink website highlighting your contribution with your name, logo and link • Half-page ad in Home / Away From Home, a published book of Greater Cleveland teen writing (hitting bookshelves in spring 2017)
BRONZE SPONSOR - $750 Team in your name • Recognition as a team at the event • Logo on team t-shirts • Name and logo on pre and post event communications (2,000 people) • Mentions on Lake Erie Ink’s social media channels
TEAM SPONSOR - $500 Team in your name
Recognition as a team at the event
For more information, contact us at 216-320-4757 or [email protected].
Lake Erie Ink’s 5th Annual GIANT Bananagrams Fundraiser Saturday, March 11th, 2017 1:00-4:00 p.m
at Cleveland Heights High School’s Wiley Campus All proceeds directly support creative writing programming for youth in the community
GIANT BANANAGRAMS
TOURNAMENT
FOR LAKE ERIE INK
Company/Organization(s):_________________________________________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________
Yes! We support creative expression programming for youth and will sponsor at the following level:
□ Presenting Sponsor - $2,500 □ Gold Sponsor - $1,500 □ Silver Sponsor - $1,000 □ Bronze Sponsor - $750 □ Team Sponsor - $500
□ Our sponsorship check made payable to Lake Erie Ink in the amount of $________ is enclosed.
□ We’re fundraising now and will pay by March 1, 2017. Please invoice us.
Thank you for your commitment and support of Lake Erie Ink. We would love to have your company or organization play as a team (2-5 players) in the GIANT Bananagrams Tournament. Bananagrams is a great team-building activity for all ages (6-100+).
□ We will send a team to play in the tournament.
□ Instead of playing, we will sponsor a kids’ team.
Team Name: ________________________ Team Leader (if different than above): ____________________
Team Leader’s Email: __________________________ Team Leader’s Phone: ________________________
You can create a personalized team fundraising page at
crowdrise.com/2017GIANTBananagramsTournament
Return this form by mail (Lake Erie Ink, 2843 Washington Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118) or email ([email protected]) by January 10, 2017.
Lake Erie Ink is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Questions? 216-320-4757 | [email protected]